A palladium-catalyzed synthesis of dibenzothiophenes from 2-biphenylthiols is described. This highly efficient reaction employs a simple PdCl2/DMSO catalytic system, in which PdCl2 is the sole metal catalyst and DMSO functions as an oxidant and solvent. This transformation has broad substrate scope and operational simplicity and proceeds in high yield. The synthetic utility was demonstrated by the
double bond involved thermal 6π‐azaelectrocyclization and, on this basis, a one‐step synthesis of triazacoronenes (TACs) from triphenylene‐1,5,9‐triamines and aldehydes under nonacidic conditions. This method has several advantages such as simplicity, high yields, and extensive substrate scope. A plausible reaction mechanism has been proposed with several experimental supports. A typical derivative
Electrooxidative generation of microporous thin films. Triphenylene- and triptycene-cored tricarbazoles have been electropolymerized into thin films. For the aTC-based film intrinsic microporosity is observed.